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  • www.harvard.edu
  • Cambridge, MA
  • 10000+ Employees
  • 1636
  • College / University
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  • $10+ billion (USD)

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Harvard University Reviews

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4.3
82%
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85%
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Harvard University President Lawrence S. Bacow
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5.0
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"Super flexible and great pay for students"

May 24, 2023 - Undergraduate Course Assistant in Cambridge, MA

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Good pay, flexibility with reading and teaching sections

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The busiest times for grading coincide with your own exams
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Negative15%
Neutral17%
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Campus Recruiting9%
Employee Referral8%
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Overall, 82% of employees would recommend working at Harvard University to a friend. This is based on 3,210 anonymously submitted reviews on Glassdoor.

68% of job seekers rate their interview experience at Harvard University as positive. Candidates give an average difficulty score of 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) for their job interview at Harvard University.

75% of employees think that Harvard University has a positive business outlook. This is based on anonymous employee reviews submitted on Glassdoor.

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